Meadowcroft, Swindon, SN2 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN2 7LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46%	48.4%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	41%	2.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	40.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11%	11.2%	0.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	36.1%	-9.3%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	31.6%	36.7%	5.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.4%	19.4%	5.0%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	27.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25%	18.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	21.3%	3.9%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	8%	15%	7.0%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.5%	89.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	87.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.5%	9%	6.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	87.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Meadowcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowcroft was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadowcroft has the 42nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 205th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SN2 7LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meadowcroft are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Meadowcroft, Swindon, SN2 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7LA

Average Price
£229,650

Semi-Detached
£213,697

Terraced
£209,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£286,219

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowcroft

Average Price
£264,798

Semi-Detached
£269,563

Terraced
£243,869

Detached
£304,845

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,138

Other
£284,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadowcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Meadowcroft, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-02-16	£218,815
61 Meadowcroft, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-10-21	£284,452
67 Meadowcroft, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,500	2017-10-12	£277,071
79 Meadowcroft, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2016-03-18	£174,334
73 Meadowcroft, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2009-07-28	£147,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 7LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	2out of 4	416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft Infant School Beechcroft Road , Upper Stratton SN2 7QE	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Infants' School Delamere Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE	2out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Junior School Grange Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4JY	1out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	3,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,829 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	3,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon Academy Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	978 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,782 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	2,762 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,033 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechcroft Library	188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	541 yd
Rockstar Climbing Limited / Crux Cafe & Bar	Unit 5, Io Centre	680 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Stellite Works	823 yd
Trenchers (Wiltshire)	The Estate Office, Kembrey Business Park	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	526 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	634 yd
The Kingsdown Inn	Kingsdown Road, Kingsdown	901 yd
The Crown Inn	73 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Croft	61A Meadowcroft, Stratton St Margaret	119 yd
Stratton Saffron Tandoori	212 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	551 yd
Sims Chippy	192 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	551 yd
Kingsdown Fish And Burger Bar	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	606 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	20 G, Parsonage Road	536 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	551 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	606 yd
Home Bargains	Hobley Drive, Stratton St Margaret	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowcroft Recreation Ground Addison Crescent	grass pitches	130 yd
Ruskin Junior School WORDSWORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	373 yd
Kingsdown School Sports Centre Ermin Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	532 yd
St Catherines School DAVENWOOD	grass pitches	617 yd
Kingsdown School HYDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	741 yd
Focused Gyms (Closed) Hobley Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	910 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SN2 7LA